Quizzes

Which of the following is an example of off-the field violence? A hard tackle in football A fist fighting in hockey A college athlete sexually assaults a student in a party Intentional foul in basketball

A college athlete sexually assaults a student in a party

The "Battle of the Sexes" refers to ________.

A tennis game in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs

According to the _________________ theory, the media have power in their ability to shape the discussion of public events. Gratification Agenda setting None of the above Cultivation

Agenda setting

According to the ______ "the media do not tell people what to think, they tell people what to think about". Social identity theory Agenda setting theory Self-categorization theories Disposition-based theories

Agenda setting theory

Which of the following is not true about aggression? Aggression is forceful action of attack. Aggression is intentional Aggression is directed towards another person. Aggression is an emotion

Aggression is an emotion

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Some sports require a certain amount of violence. Hooliganism is a type of violence especially applied to sports fans. All forms of violence in sports are against the rules and illegal. An example of borderline violence is fist fighting in hockey.

All forms of violence in sports are against the rules and illegal.

In the NCAA, Division I - FBS, which of the following women sports generates net profits (revenues are higher than expenses)? All women's sports are losing money in college sports Women's soccer Women's basketball Women's softball

All women's sports are losing money in college sports

________ is exhibited by people who starve themselves in order to achieve what they perceive as an ideal body weight.

Anorexia

Who must comply with Title IX?

Any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance

Which of the following is best explained through the framing theory? Because fans believe themselves to be part of a group even when they are not active in an organized group, many Americans watch the US Women National Team (USWNT) in the FIFA Women's World Cup. Black athletes feeling that historically they have been portrayed by the media as physically talented while their white teammates are portrayed as smart and strategic. Heavy viewers of television sports containing violent content would see the television portrayals of sports as a perception of actual reality. None of the above.

Black athletes feeling that historically they have been portrayed by the media as physically talented while their white teammates are portrayed as smart and strategic.

An annual decrease in a club's value is called _______.

Depreciation

Anabolic steroids and stimulants are types of ________.

Doping

According to Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development people in the highest stage of moral reasoning see the law and order as the most important social conventions. True False

False

According to Woods (2016), play and games differ, but every sport is also considered work True False

False

All college sports in the United States is governed by the NCAA? True False

False

All prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs are illegal. True False

False

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972, there was no significant growth in girls and women's participation in high school and college sports. True False

False

The final stage of a marketing process is a SWOT analysis. True False

False

If you wanted to write a paper based on research indicating that males receive 90 percent of the sport media's attention, which perspective would make the most sense for you to use? Feminist theory Functionalist theory Interactionist theory Conflict theory

Feminist theory

Which theory would agree that sport reinforces society's value system? Functionalist theory Conflict theory Interactionist theory Critical theory

Functionalist theory

Between 1989 and 2014 the percentage of network news coverage of women's sports has consistently been ________.

Less than 10%

Which of the following is NOT part of the Title IX compliance tests? Level of performance test Accommodation-of-interests test History-of-progress test Proportionality test

Level of performance test

Larry Nassar sexually abused athletes while treating athletes as part of which of the following organizations?

Michigan State University, USA Gymnastics, and the US Olympic Committee (all three organizations).

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Division III (DIII) schools? DIII competitions are regulated by the NCAA. DIII schools cannot award athletic scholarships. DIII schools tend to be relatively expensive. Most DIII schools are big public universities.

Most DIII schools are big public universities.

According to chapter 1, ________ is a free activity involving exploration that can take place anywhere, follows no firm rules and the only important outcome is pleasure

Play

According to Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development of youth athletes differentiating between right and wrong based on punishment or reward are in the ____________.

Preconventional level

Which of the following components is not a required characteristic of sport? Professionalism Having a governing institution Competition

Professionalism

Which of the following is not one of the marketing strategy (the 4 Ps)? Professionalism Place Price Promotion

Professionalism

Dividing the market into different groups of potential consumers is called________.

Segmentation

A researcher analyzing our individual and collective behaviors as Ducks fans, will be using ________. Self-categorization and social identity theories Hegemony theories Agenda setting theories Framing theories

Self-categorization and social identity theories

Most NCAA schools with big football programs are part of ________. Division II the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Division III The Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

The Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

According to Cooky, Messner, and Musto (2015), __________.

The highest coverage percentage of women's sports was Network News in 1999.

Which of the following is true about men's sports in the Division I FBS colleges in the NCAA? College football does not generate net profits On average, the net profit generated by baseball and basketball combined are higher that the net profit generated by college basketball The only college sports that generate net profits are college football and college basketball On average, no men's sports in the NCAA generates net revenues

The only college sports that generate net profits are college football and college basketball

The 1920s and the 1930s were the golden age of ______.

The radio

According to Woods (2016) traditional masculinity is often rooted in bravery, willingness to risk bodily harm, toughness, and personal aggressivenes True False

True

If you wished to analyze a situation based on economic power imbalances, you could use a conflict perspective. True False

True

In American professional leagues revenues from ticket sales pale in comparison to tv rights revenues. True False

True

The NFL divides most of its revenues evenly through all the teams in the league. True False

True

The first to file an official complaint to the police against Larry Nassar was Rachel Denhollander, a former amateur gymnast from Kentucky and a lawyer. True False

True

The governing body that is responsible for the detection and prevention of doping in sports is ________.

WADA

Teaching children sound fundamentals and basic strategy is part of the requirements of a good coach in ______.

Youth Sports